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A deep, dark, black-adjacent polish that makes a great base for nail art! I love using dark cracked colors alone for a couple days, then laying on a shimmer or topper or accent nail, two manis in one! I always feel spooked the first layer or two with the more sheer coverage polishes, but it evens out by the third and then I’m good to go!
After wearing this for a week (!!!), I had to come back and update my previous unenthusiastic review. This is the perfect fall color. It goes with everything and is both elegant and a lil edgy. In some lights it looks almost purple, in most lights it's just an interesting deep dark burgundy. It's actually a pretty decent match for 100% grape juice.
November is my birthday month and I can’t think of a better color to represent JOTM. I don’t like traditional reds at all, this vampy one is an excellent fit for me personally and just hits right, both edgy and classy and it reminds me of my childhood in the 90’s, Pulp Fiction Uma Thurman and my parents were listening to a lot of grunge lol. I’m certain I’ll be reaching for it a lot this year, it feels like a staple and I agree it’s the kind of red everyone should try.
I did three coats for my swatch photos, the color looks great, even in dark light it reads as this rich berry color rather than black, and having a very pale cool skin tone wearing dark colors like this that’s hard to do! I also liked it in two coats, I would have stopped there for a glassier look but I was not being the most careful applying it - the third coat evened everything but be warned it requires some more care to apply evenly 😁
Deep red-brown and the perfect color for fall. I love that it looks burgundy in some lighting and almost black in others
I love the jelly formula and this color is so rich and pretty. It looks beautiful on its own, or with a topper. I used it with Scorchy and Fallen Leaves and the result was gorgeous!
This is my first extra dark color in the jelly formula so I was prepared for it to be finicky. The first coat is definitely uneven, but builds up beautifully in 3. I have long natural nails and my nail line is fully obscured. I've noticed that a matte top coat makes jellies more opaque and have preferred a matte finish on all Cracked jellies. It takes away the juicy squishiness, yes, but does keep a dimension that is flat with cremes. Thumbs up from me.
cracked jellies are undefeated, this is no exception. if it's in not in your cart already, ADD IT
I think every jelly lover and red lover needs this colour in their collection. Chokeberry is a stunning formula, it has great coverage and self-levels beautifully, and it has so much juicy depth. It’s also great for nail art and layering.
I won't take off a whole star, but for me this one was a *tad* streaky. It's such a lovely brown though, it wasn't a deal breaker. It just meant I had to go with three coats.
this polish reminds me of dried blood on the first coat, and then it builds up to such a dark vampy color! i wore it in a skittle of all my cracked reds on my pointer finger, but ill have to wear it as a full mani one day for sure
I added this one at the last minute and glad I did! I usually find some flaws in my own application but this one was so easy to apply and get crisp lines. I can't wait to try layering this one!
The most delicious deep dark read. Very pigmented with an excellent consistency. I love!!! Chokeberry on index finger.
I can’t believe how much I love this polish, I’m usually a glitter or magnetic kind of girl. I was most wanting to use this in jelly sandwiches but it was such a juicy plush formula with so much depth I had to just leave it at two coats. So easy to apply, such a classy moody shade, a deep red purple brown. My favorite jelly in my collection.
This is my first dark jelly so I may need more practice, but it’s still a littleeeee patchy after 3 coats. The shine is unreal and the color is a beautiful oxblood so it’s worth it.
Glassy, layerable, grungy grape colored goodness. Looks best in 3 coats on its own but can be worn in 2 coats if you're doing jelly sandwiches or finishing with a topper.
Nice pigmentation and builds up great
the most jucious jelly I own, so moody and beautiful!
I love this shade!!! Most of all I love that it's a jelly because a dark shade like this can be intimidating to work with and stain, but the formula allowed me to build up the color perfectly and it looks so solid and beautiful.
A very pretty jelly. Using this as the base for the And friends collection and loving it!
Love this polish how it self levels. Beautiful colour and formula.
The color of this polish is so deep and rich!
Love the color for autumn!!! So beautiful.
Beautiful polish. I like this one.
This is one the first polishes I bought from Cracked and I love how vampy and moddy the color is! it requires a little more attention when applying because it's so dark but it's so worth it.
beautiful red/brown!
Gorgeous, deeply pigmented jelly! I love it for layering, but it builds up beautifully on its own, too.
Dark and moody. A lovely jelly